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flamingdem

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80. As an advocate for Snowden it comes across as a course of action

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:11 PM

Jul 2013

and a threat.

The fact that Snowden / Greenwald are willing to release information that would damage NSA workers, as Der Spiegel indicated he had, shows that they are not discriminate already.

Your generalizations about imperialism are not really relevant here. I have been very critical of US policy in Latin America for years on DU.

The funny thing is no one cared about Latin America here until it could fit their narrow US government based attacks.

This is not the issue to use to change US Latam relations. I was embarrassed for the countries that went along with Morales who was an opportunist and distorted events to create fervor against the USA. I lost respect for the Latin American left seeing the response to a confused incident. Flakey.

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Bob Cesca on Greenwald's "Worst Nightmare" Threat [View all] flamingdem Jul 2013 OP

I agree with Cesca. GG can find more ways to say the same thing, than anyone I know. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #1

He was feeling pushed out so flamingdem Jul 2013 #27

Great read! Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #2

Wasn't it! Cesca's been grinding away on this one flamingdem Jul 2013 #3

Really admire his writing style Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #5

I translated the interview. Most of what is reported in English and here on DU is Cleita Jul 2013 #4

On the topic of hyperbole ... Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #6

Can you explain where you find a problem with the translation? flamingdem Jul 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #8

the following paragraph is bold, on the part of greenwald hopemountain Jul 2013 #22

Glenn 'the Beck' Greenwald. Whisp Jul 2013 #66

Yep that's what the article said and although it doesn't say who got the information, I would Cleita Jul 2013 #77

It's the cherry picking of his phrases out of context, especially the last one on your post. You and Cleita Jul 2013 #75

As an advocate for Snowden it comes across as a course of action flamingdem Jul 2013 #80

Look they are gunning for him and Greenwald. He says it was insurance. Cleita Jul 2013 #83

no. hopemountain Jul 2013 #88

So you are questioning the whole interview? Cleita Jul 2013 #89

i do not support snowden and his actions hopemountain Jul 2013 #90

Thank you. The propaganda machine has no credibility, woo me with science Jul 2013 #12

I am sincerely interested chervilant Jul 2013 #54

they are only denigrating those who highlight the malfeasance of our government because Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #55

As my mother would have said: chervilant Jul 2013 #56

"Perhaps, it's far easier to deny our "government's" global bullying than to work with others to..." Kolesar Jul 2013 #59

Another expression of lugubrious malaise about the Democratic Party Kolesar Jul 2013 #57

I am a professional translator. Please send it to me. Bonobo Jul 2013 #58

Oh my, that Greenwald is over the top! Let's all get behind our surveillance society!!1!!11 PSPS Jul 2013 #9

So people who think Greenwald Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Jul 2013 #16

The smear/propaganda machine grinds on. woo me with science Jul 2013 #17

I can't help but have noticed Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #28

This is a fantastic point flamingdem Jul 2013 #63

Greenwald's making it about himself and he keeps reminding us Cha Jul 2013 #50

Increasingly, it appears to be All About Greenwald. Hekate Jul 2013 #10

Greenwald video interview on blueprints and "look at me, look at me" flamingdem Jul 2013 #14

Am I the only one wondering if the government will sicc a sharknado on Snowden? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #13

"I consume nerds for breakfast, hire me" - S. Nado flamingdem Jul 2013 #15

Smear, smear, smear. woo me with science Jul 2013 #18

You've been reading too many pamphlets flamingdem Jul 2013 #24

and other meaningless buzzwords. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #73

Number 1 is dismissible. caseymoz Jul 2013 #19

Snowden's life isn't worth more than a revealed agent who might be killed flamingdem Jul 2013 #21

I know we shouldn't be in the same party. caseymoz Jul 2013 #25

I doubt we're in the same party flamingdem Jul 2013 #26

... Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #30

woot! flamingdem Jul 2013 #33

One of THE best comebacks Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #35

And you doubt wrong. caseymoz Jul 2013 #31

Well Snowden is no socialist! flamingdem Jul 2013 #34

Oh baloney. If your online reading of "comments" has that affect on you, you weren't too committed.. Hekate Jul 2013 #39

That Libertarian Greenwald and his current cause celebre Libertarian Snowden turned me SOCIALIST!!!! Ikonoklast Jul 2013 #60

They fell for Assange and his 'poison pill' archive. randome Jul 2013 #61

>snrk< Hekate Jul 2013 #36

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #44

. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #45

Well said - Bravo (n/t) leftynyc Jul 2013 #48

Boom goes the dynamite...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #62

!!! Whisp Jul 2013 #68

It's more about the food at your party. OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #67

Most of it is dismissible. Just character assassination language. Hissyspit Jul 2013 #42

I got it... jmowreader Jul 2013 #20

Yes, it's too much of a coincidence flamingdem Jul 2013 #23

Cesca has some choice phrases: �Don�t nobody move, see, or the United States government gets it!� Hekate Jul 2013 #29

He takes shredding flamingdem Jul 2013 #32

Green Greenwald and his sabre Cha Jul 2013 #47

Cesca is charmingly quaint too. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #37

HUGE K&R!!!...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #38

"It's not about Snowden" Greenwald is so full of shite. Cha Jul 2013 #40

De nada Cha flamingdem Jul 2013 #41

In a perfect world, Greenwald would have been taken into custody after those comments. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #43

EXACTLY - In a perfect world it would be journalist who would have to answer questions from the Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #46

LOL...OK now that was great Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #49

A real journalist might consider protecting his source instead of exploiting his source Hekate Jul 2013 #51

real journalist would get permission from the government before they report things. Real journalist Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #52

Yes, there is THAT Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #53

I'm glad we're on the same page. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #79

That's the dumbest thing I've read all day. Thank you. n/t ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2013 #76

Really? Not even a glance at FDL, Counterpunch, or Truth Out? nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #81

Nope, readin's been slow this morning. Greenwald aside, can you ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2013 #85

Thanks. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #64

Just found this: Greenwald Bond Villain flamingdem Jul 2013 #65

LOL Scurrilous Jul 2013 #70

I hate people like this. Fawke Em Jul 2013 #69

And that. flamingdem, justifies everything the government is doing Android3.14 Jul 2013 #71

That's funny, I don't think Snowden mentioned any of those things. randome Jul 2013 #72

Greenwald basically hung a target around Snowden's neck. arely staircase Jul 2013 #74

Carl Bernstein: ProSense Jul 2013 #78

Greenwald is doing this: MineralMan Jul 2013 #82

Sometimes the pin isn't even needed! randome Jul 2013 #84

This is true. Overestimating the capacity of the balloon you're MineralMan Jul 2013 #86

Boink. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #87